One of the Family

by Kristine Rolofson

He was first-class male

Allie Leonard had stopped by the Hope, Idaho, post office expecting to collect a few letters. Then her roughhousing kids ran her pickup over a custom-made bicycle belonging to one very angry Michael Rhodes. Allie ended up with an imposingly large man on her hands.. . .

And his tent in her backyard. Michael was determined to camp out until his Oregon sporting goods store shipped him a new bike. But in spite of Allie's growing claustrophobia, he soon inveigled his way into her home--and her heart. To make him stay, all she had to do was destroy every two-wheeler entering Idaho....

Genres: Romance

221 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1987

About the author

Kristine Rolofson, author of over forty books for Harlequin, began writing in 1987. Since then her novels have appeared on bestseller lists and won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Rhode Island, Idaho and Texas. Her new series, "Willing To Wed", begins in September with THE HUSBAND SCHOOL, set in a small town in Montana. Kristine spends her spare time fiddling, quilting and shopping for cowboy boots.

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Reviews

[Debby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Allie Leonard is divorced with 3 kids in Hope, ID, a resort town. She supports them with her quilting. When she runs over (her kids let the brakes go) a custom bike belonging to Michael Rhodes, he ends up camping in her backyard until a replacement comes. The attraction is there, but he's on a quest to settle his wife and daughter's death. The daughter turns out to be the baby girl Allie is raising when a foster sister left her with Allie. Several misunderstandings later, Michael finally returns for Allie and her boys.

[Anne Holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first 4/5 of this book was actually very sweet, and engaging, and I was really set to like this one, until the ball was dropped. The big reveal was such a hoky, ridiculous coincidence, I actually gasped, "Oh no, please!" when it was starting to look likely; when it was finally certain, the book lost at least one star instantly. I know it's fiction, but really? I simply couldn't buy the coincidence, and it pulled me right out of the story, despite how invested I had been up until then. It's a shame.